Manufacturing Visual Inspection Technician

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

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Welcome to AbbVie!

We are a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company that combines the focus and passion of leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capability of an established pharmaceutical leader. Redefining what is possible is our business and our passion. Our goal is to help patients live healthier lives and we are proud to be a Great Place to Work.

We are recruiting a Visual Inspection Technician to join our site in Ballytivnan, Sligo. This role will require shift work.

Are you intrigued? Do you want to learn more?

A snapshot of your key responsibilities as a Visual Inspection Technician would be:

• Support biologics operation in line with all safety, regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Documentation of all activities in line with cGMP requirements.
• Perform final product visual inspection.
• Perform product intermediary packaging, as applicable.
• Perform in process testing methods.
• Monitor Process Alarms.
• Transfer of final material to warehouse inventory.
• Ensure all manufacturing documentation is completed on a timely manner without errors, following cGMP’s.
• Diagnose and resolve events or exceptions of VI process.
• Disposal of domestic, biomedical, and hazardous waste from their respective area as applicable, ensuring compliance with regulations following the procedures and policies of the plant, division, and the corporation.
• Keep detailed records, manual or electronic, of the operations carried out during the work shift.
• Active Participation in Factory Acceptance testing, Site Acceptance Testing and commissioning and qualification of equipment.
• Adhering to all relevant policies relating to Quality & Safety.
• Ensure successful external inspections, and Division and Corporate audits.
• Active participant in the development of batch records and electronic batch records for the site.
• Work with Engineering, Quality and other departments in the development and update of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Comply with the EHS policy and procedures and demonstrate EHS best practices in all work activities.

What you will need:

• 3 years in Batch processing operations in an FDA/ HPRA regulated industry is highly desirable.
• A good knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to the biologics/pharmaceutical industry is desirable.
• Experience in handling of dangerous chemicals is highly desirable.
• Possessing previous Inspection experience in a Pharma/Biologics facility is a distinct advantage for operators assigned to VI.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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